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Black Ops II trailer nears 10m views on YouTube

Black Ops II trailer nears 10m views on YouTube

While some of the games press chooses to dwell on the odd notion that Call of Duty has lost its appeal, the public as a whole continue to go crazy ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 4th 2012 at 10:47AM in News
Over 2m take part in Old Republic beta

Over 2m take part in Old Republic beta

EA has said that upcoming MMO release Star Wars: The Old Republic has seen over 2m gamers participate in its recent beta.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 6th 2011 at 10:28AM in News
LA Noire pushes Xbox disc limits

LA Noire pushes Xbox disc limits

After such a long wait for it to arrive at retail, Rockstar is packing crime title LA Noire with an incredible amount of content.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 6th 2011 at 3:51PM in News
Black Ops tipped for Xmas No.1

Black Ops tipped for Xmas No.1

Bookmaker Paddy Power has opened the betting on the race to be the UK’s official Christmas No.1 video game, and the early favourite is perhaps not surprisingly Activision’s Call of ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 9th 2010 at 12:44PM in News

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Android Market welcomes 100,000th app

Android Market welcomes 100,000th app

Android Market has reached the 100,000 apps milestone, confirmed by Google's official AndroidDev Twitter account.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 27th 2010 at 1:49PM in News
Pre-owned goes mainstream

Pre-owned goes mainstream

Publishers hate it, but punters love it – and now it’s official: pre-owned is everywhere.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 7th 2010 at 9:11AM in News
Female UK dev count ‘falls to 4%’

Female UK dev count ‘falls to 4%’

The UK game industry is 96 per cent male dominated, new data suggests.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 8th 2010 at 2:21PM in News
UK CHARTS: Splinter Cell claims no.1

UK CHARTS: Splinter Cell claims no.1

After a longer than hoped absence from the global games market, the return of the Splinter Cell series has seen the latest release, the Xbox 360 only Conviction, debut at ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 19th 2010 at 11:03AM in News

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Just Cause 2 trumps original

Just Cause 2 trumps original

In claiming number one in the ELSPA GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40 this week, Just Cause 2 succeeds in justifying Square Enix’s loyalty to Avalanche’s high-octane free-roaming IP by ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 29th 2010 at 11:41AM in News
Ladbrokes tipping MW2 for Xmas no.1

Ladbrokes tipping MW2 for Xmas no.1

With fellow bookie Paddy Power having already paid out on what it believes is Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2’s victory in this year’s battle for the Christmas number one ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 17th 2009 at 12:04PM in News
Paddy Power paying out on MW2

Paddy Power paying out on MW2

Though the Christmas number one won’t be announced for another couple of weeks, betting agency Paddy Power has announced that it is paying out on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 10th 2009 at 3:44PM in News
Riccitiello hails ‘1bn gamers’

Riccitiello hails ‘1bn gamers’

With a market as disparate as video games, hard stats are always tough to come by – but EA boss John Riccitiello reckons that the global audience for gaming now ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 9th 2009 at 4:03PM in News

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UK CHARTS: MW2 spends fourth week at the top

UK CHARTS: MW2 spends fourth week at the top

Activision’s record-breaking Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has claimed its fourth consecutive number one in the ELSPA GfK-ChartTrack All Formats Top 40.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 7th 2009 at 10:26AM in News
Take a bet on Modern Warfare 2

Take a bet on Modern Warfare 2

Following its jaw-dropping day one UK sales, online bookies PaddyPower have revealed a number of new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 related bets including 1/3 odds on it going ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 11th 2009 at 4:51PM in News
40,000 UK sales for PS3 Slim

40,000 UK sales for PS3 Slim

The PS3 Slim sold 40,000 units in its first week of release in the UK, MCV can reveal.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 9th 2009 at 11:32AM in News
Xbox FFXIII to ship on 3 DVDs

Xbox FFXIII to ship on 3 DVDs

Alongside the confirmation that Final Fantasy XIII is to be released simultaneously on Xbox 360 and PS3 in Europe next Spring, the game’s producer Yoshinori Kitase has also confirmed that ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 20th 2009 at 1:49PM in News

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Forza 3 to come on two DVDs

Forza 3 to come on two DVDs

The increasing complexity of games and the limited storage capacity of DVDs has been threatening to come to a head for Xbox 360 of late, and Forza 3 is set ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 4th 2009 at 6:05PM in News
New Lips takes to the mic

New Lips takes to the mic

Microsoft is to release a second boxed title in its Lips series this October as the franchise continues to wrestle with console-karaoke king SingStar for home gaming supremacy.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 27th 2009 at 4:40PM in News
UK CHARTS: Wii Fit equals Nintendo record

UK CHARTS: Wii Fit equals Nintendo record

Having claimed the top spot in the ELSPA GfK-ChartTrack All formats Top 40 yet again this week, Wii Fit has now set a new UK charts record at Nintendo.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 6th 2009 at 11:19AM in News
UK CHARTS: Resi 5 equals series’ record

UK CHARTS: Resi 5 equals series’ record

Capcom’s Xbox 360 and PS3 survival horror shooter Resident Evil 5 has matched the previous best chart performance for a title in the series following it’s third week at the ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 30th 2009 at 5:08PM in News
RETAIL BIZ: Empire Total War smashes series’ records

RETAIL BIZ: Empire Total War smashes series’ records

The triumph of Sega’s Empire: Total War at the top of the ELSPA GfK-ChartTrack All Formats Top 40 yesterday marks the most successful debut in the history of the Total ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 10th 2009 at 10:27AM in News
GameSpot boasts 4.5m UK readership

GameSpot boasts 4.5m UK readership

Gamespot reckons it is the UK’s biggest games site – and has ABCe figures to back up the claim.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 5th 2009 at 1:20PM in News
Ladbrokes backs COD for Xmas number one

Ladbrokes backs COD for Xmas number one

UK bookmaker Ladbrokes and partner ELSPA have unveiled the official contenders for this year’s title of Christmas Number One Game, and has named Activision Blizzard’s Call of Duty: World at ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 12th 2008 at 1:53PM in News
Call of Duty gets bookies' nod for Xmas no.1

Call of Duty gets bookies' nod for Xmas no.1

Online betting site Paddy Power has released its odds on the race for the coveted Christmas number one game – and has sensibly backed Activision-Blizzard’s upcoming Call of Duty: World ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 4th 2008 at 3:57PM in News